Company Type: Sector in NGO

  • Response Officer

    Response Officer

    Main Purpose of the Role
    ​The Response Officer will assist with the implementation and development of World Animal Protection’s initiatives in support of the overall objectives in disaster relief efforts. S/he will assist with the implementation of disaster response and recovery. This position will report to the Response Manager and perform these functions with guidance of the Programmes Director, Animals in Disaster.
    The Response Officer represents the organisation in external fora, to governments, local authorities, INGOs and media.
    Accountability

    Achievement of the global strategic objectives associated with the Animals in disasters programme
    Global disaster interventions, performance management & reporting

    Qualifications

    Bachelor’s degree or equivalent combination of education and experience in the humanitarian field, public health, veterinary epidemiology
    3+ years of experience working with animals in difficult circumstances Substantial experience of leading Emergency and Disaster response operations essential.
    Current First Aid and Risk Assessment Qualifications
    Trained in Veterinary Emergency Response and Livestock Emergency Guideline Standards (LEGS)

    Desirable

    Experience of working in an international NGO environment.
    Experience of matrix management, across multiple projects in a medium/large sized organisation.
    Disaster management, emergency response field operations or campaigns experience preferred.
    Understanding of global and regional political and socio-economic issues and trends of relevance to animal welfare.

  • Programs Support Intern

    Programs Support Intern

    Reporting To: Cash and Social Protection Advisor
    Working With: Programs Team in Somalia and Kenya, Program Development and Quality Unit In Nairobi
    Program/Duty Station: Nairobi, Kenya
    Duration: Three (3) Months
    Starting Date: Immediately
    POSITION PURPOSE
    Adeso is seeking to fill the following position of Program Support Intern. The position holder will assist the Cash and Social Protection Advisor to coordinate the Design, development, planning, implementation, monitoring, evaluation and administration of humanitarian relief and development programs in line with the organization strategy. The intern will contribute to managing and maintaining grant files, to the preparation of concept papers, proposals, and other funding opportunities for new projects/ programs in Adeso’s operations in Kenya and Somalia.
    SPECIFIC ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

    The Intern will work with the programs team in designing new business and coordinating with the country teams. The role will include contributing to the preparation of concept notes and performing background research.
    Supporting the programs team in program management and communication including drafting of regular internal and external communications, taking minutes of meeting, organizing appointments, taking responsibility for logistics for meetings and events, and following up with key project team members to ensure that the team is making progress against deadlines, etc.
    Manage electronic resources, files and databases needed for program management and business development systems. Maintain files for each grant with regular updates on the progress and outcomes (assessment reports, studies, donor correspondences and external reports).
    Supporting the preparation of speeches, presentations and other communication materials for the programs team as needed.
    Undertaking any other assignments, as may be determined by the Head of Programs.

    STIPEND AND BENEFITS
    Monthly stipend of gross Ksh 25,000.00.
    SKILLS AND QUALIFICATIONS

    Current university student.
    Ability to quickly grasp complex technical concepts and make them easily understandable.
    Ability to deliver high quality documentation paying attention to details
    Ability to write clearly and concisely.
    Excellent organizational skills.
    Willing to learn and strong interest in program management and new business development.
    Ability to prepare reports and provide information to management in a timely manner.
    Ability to communicate in a clear, positive manner with diverse clients and staff.
    Self-motivated and able to work with minimal direction.

  • Research Manager

    Research Manager

    Job Description

    Precision Agriculture for Development, Inc. (PAD) seeks a Kenya Research Manager to support PAD research, operations, and scale-up activities in Kenya and in the greater East Africa region by overseeing multiple research projects in collaboration with one or more key partner organizations.
    PAD was established with a keen eye towards rigorous evaluation and constant experimentation. Each of our programs and partnerships have a strong complement of research, ranging from large- and small-scale randomized controlled trials (RCTs) to A/B tests to pilot trials. Most of PAD’s research projects are led by Shawn Cole (Harvard Business School) and Michael Kremer (Harvard University). PAD’s research activities are also supported by affiliated researchers from other institutions and are overseen by PAD’s Boston-based Senior Researcher.
    Kenyan and East African citizens are strongly encouraged to apply.
    Responsibilities
    The Kenya Research Manager will be responsible for the following main tasks:

    Work closely with PAD researchers and our partner organizations to identify, develop, and launch new research projects;
    Supervise from start to finish the implementation of various research projects in collaboration with our partners. This includes developing research designs and proposals, managing data collection activities, and conducting data cleaning and analysis;
    Ensure project adherence in the field to general research design, sample selection, data quality and security, and research protocols;
    Directly supervise project research staff (Research Associates, Field Staff), and lead training and onboarding of new/incoming project research staff;
    Maintain excellent relationship and communication with our partners to ensure the success of our projects.
    Develop and maintain work plans and timelines across projects to ensure optimal allocation of resources and meeting key deadlines on time;
    Keep the Kenya Country Director appraised of all developments on the projects in their portfolio, and serve as key link between partners, project staff, and PAD researchers;
    Support the dissemination of results via presentations and reports to our partners;
    Contribute to project financial management, including creation and monitoring of program budgets.

    Qualifications
    Required Qualifications and Experience:

    A master’s degree in economics, agricultural economics, public policy, or a closely related field. Graduate level coursework in microeconomics, econometrics, and development economics is required.
    Strong technical understanding of economics and randomized evaluations.
    At least 2 years’ experience running or managing quantitative research projects focusing on impact evaluation.
    The candidate must be comfortable engaging with high level policy contacts (e.g. senior officials, senior staff from international organizations).
    Proficient in using Stata or R for data analysis.
    Strong writing and oral communication skills in English, with attention to detail and advanced writing and presentation skills.
    Ability to manage multiple projects and stakeholders. Strong self-motivation with skill in working under tight timelines.
    Strong leadership and relationship-building skills with experience managing staff.
    Willingness to travel both within Kenya and the East Africa region.

    Desired Qualifications and Experience:

    Proficient in using SurveyCTO or a similar program for survey design.
    Experience working on randomized evaluations.
    Experience working on agricultural programs.
    Previous work experience in Kenya or East African countries.

  • Research Associate, Precision Agriculture for Development

    Research Associate, Precision Agriculture for Development

    Job description
    Opportunity:
    Precision Agriculture for Development, Inc. (PAD) seeks a Kenya Research Manager to support PAD research, operations, and scale-up activities in Kenya and in the greater East Africa region by overseeing multiple research projects in collaboration with one or more key partner organizations.
    PAD was established with a keen eye towards rigorous evaluation and constant experimentation. Each of our programs and partnerships have a strong complement of research, ranging from large- and small-scale randomized controlled trials (RCTs) to A/B tests to pilot trials. Most of PAD’s research projects are led by Shawn Cole (Harvard Business School) and Michael Kremer (Harvard University). PAD’s research activities are also supported by affiliated researchers from other institutions and are overseen by PAD’s Boston-based Senior Researcher.
    Kenyan and East African citizens are strongly encouraged to apply.
    Responsibilities:
    The Kenya Research Manager will be responsible for the following main tasks:

    Work closely with PAD researchers and our partner organizations to identify, develop, and launch new research projects;
    Supervise from start to finish the implementation of various research projects in collaboration with our partners. This includes developing research designs and proposals, managing data collection activities, and conducting data cleaning and analysis;
    Ensure project adherence in the field to general research design, sample selection, data quality and security, and research protocols;
    Directly supervise project research staff (Research Associates, Field Staff), and lead training and onboarding of new/incoming project research staff;
    Maintain excellent relationship and communication with our partners to ensure the success of our projects.
    Develop and maintain work plans and timelines across projects to ensure optimal allocation of resources and meeting key deadlines on time;
    Keep the Kenya Country Director appraised of all developments on the projects in their portfolio, and serve as key link between partners, project staff, and PAD researchers;
    Support the dissemination of results via presentations and reports to our partners;
    Contribute to project financial management, including creation and monitoring of program budgets.

    Qualifications:
    Required Qualifications and Experience:

    A master’s degree in economics, agricultural economics, public policy, or a closely related field. Graduate level coursework in microeconomics, econometrics, and development economics is required.
    Strong technical understanding of economics and randomized evaluations.
    At least 2 years’ experience running or managing quantitative research projects focusing on impact evaluation.
    The candidate must be comfortable engaging with high level policy contacts (e.g. senior officials, senior staff from international organizations).
    Proficient in using Stata or R for data analysis.
    Strong writing and oral communication skills in English, with attention to detail and advanced writing and presentation skills.
    Ability to manage multiple projects and stakeholders. Strong self-motivation with skill in working under tight timelines.
    Strong leadership and relationship-building skills with experience managing staff.
    Willingness to travel both within Kenya and the East Africa region.

    Desired Qualifications and Experience:

    Proficient in using SurveyCTO or a similar program for survey design.
    Experience working on randomized evaluations.
    Experience working on agricultural programs.
    Previous work experience in Kenya or East African countries.

    Position details:
    Full timeStart date: April 1st at the latestLocation: Nairobi, Kenya (or Western Kenya, open to discussion) with frequent travel to Western Kenya and intermittent travel across East AfricaCompensation: commensurate with experience

  • Communication and Capacity Building Officer 

Partnership Officer

    Communication and Capacity Building Officer Partnership Officer

    ABOUT THE ROLE
    The position-holder is responsible for the implementation of the communication strategy of TJNA as well as the input in the development and lead in the implementation of a capacity building strategy to reinforce TJNA’s advocacy, mobilisation and growth.
    KEY RESPONSIBILITES

    Establish and maintain contacts with national and international media and develop champions of tax justice issues through person-to-person advocacy, provision of media briefing kits and other TJNA material.
    Manage the organisation’s website and social media channels.
    Identify and utilise opportunities for media engagements and organise in collaboration with the relevant officers and where necessary, with TJNA members.
    Propose media coverage plans for TJNA’s activities to create, enhance and perpetuate relationships with the identified media.
    To lead in integration of Information Technology and systems to improve efficiency and effectiveness of organization knowledge management.
    Prepare media advisories, press releases, speeches, talking points, presentations, and other visual aids as necessary to support messaging.
    Conceptualise, develop, and package materials for publication and publicity, such as newsletters, brochures, leaflets, videos with the relevant Policy Lead.
    Ensure TJNA produces content both in French and in English.
    Track news relating to tax and other development issues from print, broadcast, and social media, and identify opportunities for each issue.
    Monitor media coverage of TJNA’s work in and outside Africa and ensure key activities are captured and disseminated on TJNA’s digital platforms.
    Lead in the development and coordination a capacity building programme for staff and wider constituencies (Journalists, Parliamentarians, and CSO’s).
    Lead in the design, development and adaptation of high-quality tools and resources for capacity building within and outside TJNA.
    Initiate, develop and coordinate capacity building activities for TJNA’s secretariat staff members.
    Launch and carry out capacity building learning projects towards members of TJNA
    Keep abreast of developments in capacity building practice and recommend enhancements to TJNA’s efficiency and effectiveness.
    Share results and experiences of the Capacity Building Programme with relevant constituencies.

    KEY ACCOUNTABILITY AREAS

    Communications
    Capacity Building
    Programme Reporting

    PROFESSIONAL QUALIFICATIONS

    Degree or equivalence in journalism, development communication, political science or other related field.
    Postgraduate qualification would be an added advantage

    REQUIRED COMPETENCIES & EXPERIENCE

    At least 3 years of experience in communications and media work, preferably with a an NGO or CSO working at regional level
    An understanding of Tax issues and how various social, economic and political issues interact.
    Ability to work on own initiative to build on and develop the job, combined with the ability to work effectively as part of a team.
    Good interpersonal and communications skills.
    Good writing skills- able to write press releases, letters to the editor, country briefs, etc.
    Proven IT skills.
    Ability to design effective communication products, lead formulation of communication messages and strategies.
    Ability to develop relationships with the media, other civil society organizations, and networks.
    Proven ability to communicate and work in both English and French is a must.
    Good program management skills.
    Highly organized, with good attention to detail and developed ability to prioritize multiple tasks to meet tight deadlines and organize work. Proven experience of using MS office application (Word, Excel, Access and PowerPoint) and desktop publishing software.

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  • Participatory Action Researcher

    Participatory Action Researcher

    Role overview
    The role seeks to assist VSO program teams in developing and implementing a Participatory Action Research (PAR) methodology aimed at involving the most marginalized in communities to identify, investigate and understand issues they confront and the appropriate action to address this. The role will support integration of Social accountability, Social Inclusion & Gender and Resilience into VSO’s programs in Health, Education and Secure Livelihoods.
    Skills, qualifications and experience
    You Have a:

    Degree / diploma in social science / development studies.
    Well trained in PAR methodologies with at least 4-5 years’ working experience in facilitating PAR using various participatory methods in social development, research design, implementation, coordination, data collection, analysis, interpretation and reporting
    Experience in working with government, NGOs and civil society organizations.
    Experience conducting research with communities

    Desirable

    Experience in conducting participatory action research with communities
    Experience in participatory methodologies

    Allowance and accommodation
    This a Voluntary role, All volunteers have an allowance paid in local currency. The allowance meets reasonable living expenses in country, but will not be enough to send money home.VSO works with some of the poorest communities in the world which means accommodation varies and will be basic.

  • Call for Consultancy on Strengthening the Capacity of African NHRIs on Promotion & Protection of Child Rights

    Call for Consultancy on Strengthening the Capacity of African NHRIs on Promotion & Protection of Child Rights

    Objectives of the Workshop

    The overall objective of the workshop is to provide NHRIs with an opportunity to develop collaborative efforts with CSOs working on child rights protection and promotion. By the end of the workshop, it is expected that:
    Participants will be able to learn best practices and experiences in Child Rights protection and promotion.
    Participants are able to identify strategies to address hurdles that are faced or may be faced while implementing child rights programming.
    NHRIs and CSOs develop joint action plans to implement together to increase the protection space for children and promotion of their rights.
    NHRIs will have strengthened their engagement with the African Committee of Expert on the Rights and Welfare of a Child (ACERWC).
    This consultancy is therefore aimed at building collaborative efforts between NHRIs and Child Rights CSO coalitions through development of joint action plans. It also aims at initiating engagement with the ACERWC for NHRIs.

    DESCRIPTION AND SCOPE OF WORK
    The Consultant will be expected to play a lead facilitation role during the NHRI-CSO networking workshop. The specific tasks to be undertaken during the workshop are as follows:

    Presentation of the key findings and recommendations on the NHRIs capacity assessments and mapping survey on child rights programming.
    Provide practical guidance to NHRIs on how they can collaboratively work with CSOs.
    Provide practical guidance on how NHRIs can mitigate challenges arising from engagement with CSOs and their engagements with the African Committee of Experts on the rights and Welfare of a child (ACERWC)
    Lead NHRIs and CSOs in developing joint implementable action plans around Child Rights Programming.

    The key deliverable for this assignment is the NHRI-CSO Networking meeting report which also include the developed action plans and way forwardTIMELINES
    The Consultant shall undertake the assignment and submit deliverables within a period of one week including travel and reporting days. The NHRI-CSO networking meeting will be held in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, tentatively on April 23rd, 2017.
    QUALIFICATIONS
    Applicants for this Consultancy should possess the following minimum qualifications:

    A post-graduate degree in law, sociology, international human rights law or any other related discipline;
    A minimum of 5 years’ experience on implementation of child rights protection mechanisms at the national, regional or international level.
    Extensive experience and knowledge of the mandate and functions of National Human Rights Institutions
    Strong communication and facilitation skills (oral, written and presentation skills); and
    Knowledge of French will be an added advantage as the CSO-NHRI networking workshop will involve both Francophone and Anglophone participants.

  • Program Officer (Agribusiness) 

Research & Advocacy Officer

    Program Officer (Agribusiness) Research & Advocacy Officer

    Overall Responsibility: To lead in the implementation of a rural women development program targeting small scale women farmers in the potato and banana value chain in Nyandarua and Muranga Counties;
    Specifically;

    Lead the mapping and organizing of small scale farmers into groups
    Enhance farmers capacities and organization to produce for the market
    Support in conducting of baselines surveys and rapid value chain analysis
    Develop & lead the implementation of such innovations that accelerate rural women small scale farmers’ engagement higher up the value chain
    Support farmer groups to map strategic agri-markets and build sustainable market linkages
    Develop and mainstream into the program innovations to address traditional challenges that hinder women engagement in agri- business e.g- care work burden, gender based violence, lack of land control, lack of capital e.t.c
    Support the women farmers to map stakeholders ‘conduct community –led advocacy to compliment the program investments
    Sustain strategic partnerships with policy makers and stakeholders mapped under the program
    Support mapped farmers to mobilize own financial resources, save and borrow to support their value chain activities
    Build a participatory monitoring system for the targeted individual farmers and farmer groups.
    Build a men for women movement to enhance the quality of program outcomes at individual and group level
    Any other role assigned by the Executive Director
    Reporting to: Executive Director
    Start date: March 2018
    Qualification:
    Bachelors’ degree in agribusiness or agricultural related studies
    A deep understanding of the horticulture value chain and in particular for crops such as potatoes, banana and kales
    At least over 3 years working experience in the sector
    Experience working with small scale farmers/entrepreneurs
    Female Candidates are encouraged to apply. Position is based in Nairobi with frequent travel to the project sites
    VERY IMPORTANT: ONLY CANDIDATES WITH MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS WILL BE SHORTLISTED

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  • Volunteer Mobile Development Consultant for Kidogo

    Volunteer Mobile Development Consultant for Kidogo

    Job description
    Kidogo is seeking skilled volunteer support through Taproot+. Taproot+ is an online platform that connects nonprofits to professionals seeking strong opportunities to volunteer their talent for good. All Taproot+ projects are vetted and once Kidogo selects a volunteer applicant, Taproot+ will provide resources and support to help make the project a success.
    About This Project
    Mobile Development – Mobile app development for daycare
    Looking for help building a basic Mobile App for our network of daycares in Kenya. Basic principle is that we need a simple app for our daycare franchises to collect data (i.e., newly enrolled children, attendance, fee payments, etc.) and for our franchising officers to collect data (i.e., quality assurance, visit reports etc.) and have that data travel to a cloud based dashboard to inform our decision making. Focus would be on Android App (iOS not required). Data is key to decision making, and right now all of our data is being collected through inefficient paper based methods that slow down decision making and are prone to mistakes. In addition, a beautifully designed App (can support with graphic designer) will help build the value of our offering (a franchising program) for daycare micro-entrepreneurs to join the network. This is a huge value add! We had tested an “off-the-shelf” data collection app (ODK) in the past that was linked with another cloud-based dashboard (ONA) but found the system was a bit clunky and not always as user friendly as we would have desired. We want to shift our focus from an employee focused app to a customer focused app (the franchisees) to add to the value proposition. Know (broadly) what kind of data we want to collect but still working on how/ how often.